Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet hall. Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female ...

ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into ... of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus - the ancient Greek god ...

"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ... be some of the last works of art to be made in Pompeii.

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient paintings in Villa Cuomo, Italy, depicting Roman wine harvesting linked to Dionysus ...

A fresco is a painting technique in which the ... These sorts of scenes are quite common in ancient Greek art, but unusual in the context of a tomb.The image of the diver on the ceiling is particu ...

A large fresco depicting scenes from the life of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater, was unveiled to the public in the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use ...

Frieze depicts followers of ancient Greek god Dionysus Fresco dates to 40–30 BC Latest dig began in early 2023 ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life ...

ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh ... for followers of Dionysus - the ancient Greek god of wine, fertility, theatre ...